We are near the midpoint of the Hawaii legislative session, with the first crossover (date the bills move into their non-originating house) deadline approaching on March 12.
Among many issues NFIB Hawaii has advocated on this session, Senate Bill 234 was particularly objectionable. It originally proposed a requirement that retail employees receive triple pay on state holidays. The bill received a hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Consumer Protection and NFIB Hawaii opposed the measure. It has been amended to eliminate the triple-pay provision, but it still contains a prohibition on retaliatory action against an employee who refuses to work on a state holiday.
Reminder: please join your legislators for an informal reception at the capitol hosted by NFIB on Friday, March 13 at 4 p.m. NFIB members are invited and encouraged to attend to discuss in greater detail the critical business issues that we face as independent business owners.
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